Dictionary › P › plucky
plucky
2 syllables · also pluckier, pluckiestYour browser doesn’t have built-in voices. Try Chrome, Edge or Safari.
Quick answer
As an adjective, plucky means having or showing pluck, courage or spirit in trying circumstances.
Meanings of plucky
2 meaningsadjective
informalHaving or showing pluck, courage or spirit in trying circumstances.
Marked by courage and determination in the face of difficulties or danger; robust and uninhibited
“you have to admire her: it was a gutsy thing to do”
“the gutsy … intensity of her musical involvement”
“a gutsy red wine”
Similar: gutsy
Meanings from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0).
Synonyms by meaning
Words that rhyme with plucky
For word games
p3
l1
u1
c3
k5
y4
Scrabble & Words With Friends: valid word17 points before bonuses.6 letters.
Unscramble these letters